Closure for paper packages.



C. CfSTUTZ & R. F. ARNOTT..

CLOSURE FOR PAPER PACKAGES. APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, 1913. RENEWED OCTI l2, 1916- Patented Dec. 5, 1916.

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` INVENTORS onine 1 CHARLES C. SEDUTE, F NORWOOD, OHM), ANJD RU'BFET F. IARIN'Ol'lll, OF UPPER MNT CLAW, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNORS TU LIL. MYERS, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

Norwood, Hamilton county,

CLUSUE'F FOB. PAPER. FACGES.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, CHARLES C. S'rn'ra a citizen of the United States, residing at Chio, and ROBERT F. AnNoT'r, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Upper Montclair, Essex county, New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Closure for Paper Packages, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a partial central vertical section showing one form of our invention; and Fig. 2 is a similar view showing another form thereof.

In paper or similar cartons or packages it has been found difficult to satisfactorily close the hole in the cap or top closure of the article.

ln the drawings, referring to the form of Fig. 1, 2 represents the body of the carton or package,'which is preferably cylindrical. 3 is an end closure having a flanged portion 4: cemented or otherwise secured to the inner surface of the carton body. lThe cap 3 is provided with a central hole, which we close by means; of a hollow plug 5, which is preferably formed of paper material drawn or struck up into plug shape. rlhis plug preferably projects downwardly into the cavity below the cap, and is also preferably provided with a Hange 6 resting on the top of the cap. 'lhe plugmay be secured by friction alone, or may be held by para or other cementif desired. *Y

ln addition to the closure cap with the hole and plug, we may employ an additional protecting disk` and closure such as shown 2.. ln this form we show the same in Fig. parts as in 1, except that the cap 3 is Specification of Letters Patent.

Renewed. October 1Q, 1916. Serial No. 125,289.

pushed farther within the end of the body 2a. lin this case a .hat disk 7, preferably of paper or pasteboard, is pushed within the end of the body of the carton, and preferably against the flange 4 of the cap. '.lhe end portion of the cylinder is then pressed or spun over against the flat disk as shown at 8, to securely hold the parts in position. ln this case, the plug 5a may be the same Ias in the rst form.

The advantages of our invention result from the improved type of closure for the hole in the package cap. rlhe plug closure may be cemented in place or' held by Afriction, or by any other desirable means.

We claim: y

A paper carton having a body portion, a cap having an outwardly extending ange seated in the end of said body portion, said cap having an annular opening therein, a hollow plug seated within said opening, said plug having an annular flange arranged to engage the outer face of the cap, and a flat disk seated within the end of the body portion on the flange of the cap, the end of the body portion being turned upon itself and forced into engagement with the disk, so that the disk is retained between the flange of the cap and said turned portion; substantially as described.

ln testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands.

CHLFS C. STUTZ. HUBERT F. ARNCTT.

Witnesses as to Charles C. Stutz:

Len H. Wris'roo'r'r,

oN W. Srrrrz. Witnesses as to Robert F. Arnott:

Gnn'rnnnn CHAJPIN, HERMAN E. SUrHAN.

. Patented Deo.. 5, 191th 

